Rachel wept as if her heart was going to break. “I will always get what I want. Scarlett does not want him and pushes him away, so isn’t he up for grabs? Who do you think you are to judge me? All because I am beautiful and talented?”
Their argument amused me. Before I could stop myself, I joined in. “Liking somebody is something you couldn’t control. It is not wrong of you to like Ashton. You can continue to pursue him, but I will also keep being in the way. Let’s call it a fair game between two rivals.”
“Scarlett, are you crazy?” Linda gawked at me. “Another woman is after your man, and you’re still this generous?”
“I trust Ashton completely.” I shrugged. “If he does fall in love with Rachel, it’s his choice. If he does not and turns her down without even giving her an opportunity, doesn’t that show that it was worth all of the trouble I had gone through to make him my husband?”
“That’s true…” Linda nodded.
Rachel continued to glare at me fiercely. “Scarlett, you’re too confident with yourself. After the honeymoon phase, we’ll see if you still feel the same.”
She did have a point. “Like I said, fair game amongst rivals.”
Rachel’s screams and sobs had attracted a large group from the base.
When Armond and Ashton arrived, they saw Linda and I standing tall and proud over the wretched figure of Rachel on the floor.
The outcome of the confrontation was obvious at a glance.
Rachel cleverly used this opportunity to weep harder and blubber about how Linda and I were the ones to assault her.
Ashton looked at me sternly. My heart thumped nervously at his impending accusation.
It felt like I had done something grievously wrong just from the way he was looking at me.
“Linda!” Armond called with a frown. “Ms. Zimmer is a director of Fuller Corporation. You two have crossed a line!”
Linda readily admitted her mistake. “Mr. Murphy,” she said as she hung her head. “I am sorry. I acted rashly.”
She sank into a magnificent bow to Rachel, who was still weeping on the floor. “Ms. Zimmer,” she said sincerely. “I would like to beg for your forgiveness for the incidents that had transpired today. I was too irrational. I hope that you could forgive me!”
I was stunned. Linda’s ability to adapt astounded me.
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